The bulging belly, fat thighs and hips, and the sagging double chin! Being overweight makes you feel miserable but the stubborn fat that sits in the wrong places gives the worst feeling. At times, right workout plan and diet regimens may help you to shed overall fat and reduce weight. But, the stubborn fat that is deposited around the abdomen, thighs, and hip is very difficult to shed. Fat gets stored at several places in the body. The fat that sits under the skin is called the subcutaneous fat, the fat that is deposited around the organs is called the visceral fat, and the fact that is stored in and around our muscles is called intramuscular fat. Of all these types, subcutaneous fat is the most stubborn that mostly gets deposited around the hip, butt, and thighs in women, and in the lower abdomen region in men.

What makes the stubborn fat so stubborn?

Before understanding the stubborn fat, we need to understand few basic things about fat. Fat is stored in special cells and so it has to be released from these cells during a breakdown. Blood circulation plays an important role in carrying the loose fat to other cells where it is broken down. In addition, fat breakdown depends on various hormone sensitive enzymes.

So, when it comes to breakdown, subcutaneous fat is more stubborn and difficult to break because it depends on hormones like insulin. Also since it is under the skin layer, it has poor blood circulation. Visceral fat, on the other hand, is easily broken down because it is less reactive to insulin and has better blood flow.

So what should you do burn fat?

Stubborn fat is not a problem of only overweight people, in fact, some people who have normal body weight too complain of stubborn fat deposits and cellulite. Here we have listed some natural and effective solutions that help to mobilize the stubborn fat and achieve the right body image.

1. Start your day with a cup of green tea

Green tea contains polyphenolic components that have potent antioxidant potential and are believed to reduce fat absorption. The polyphenols inhibit the enzymes such as catechol-O-methyltransferase and acetyl-CoA carboxylase that is otherwise responsible for absorption of fat via the gut.epigallocatechin gallate(EGCG), the main antioxidant green tea inhibits enzymes that break down norepinephrine. Increased levels of norepinephrine are associated with an increased breakdown of fat.

2. Try Ayurvedic Udvartanam

Ayurvedic Udvartanam is a special massage done using herbal powders. The massage uses deep strokes to mobilize the stubborn fat. The Ayurvedic experts recommend udvartanam for reducing excess cellulite and fat accumulated under the skin. Udvartanam uses dry herbal powders that are rubbed on to the skin, and hence it is also known as RukshaUdvartana.Udvartanam is an integral part of weight loss programme offered at the Ayurvedic clinic.

3. Get rid of excess fat with Ayurvedic enemas

Ayurvedic enemas find a special place in Ayurvedic weight loss programmes and are used following the Udvartanam procedure. Ayurvedic enemas either use oil or herbal extracts to remove the unwanted toxins and vitiated vatas from the body. The enemas using oil is known as Sneha Basti whereas enemas using herbal extracts is known as Kashayabasti. Modern methods such as Colon hydrotherapy procedure uses water to irrigate the colon and get rid of unwanted toxins accumulated in the body. When used after Udvartanam theAyurvedic enemas help to eliminate the excess fat from the body.

4. Give time for Special exercises

Research suggests that every individual needs to do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity each week. However, if you wish to burn stubborn fat you need to engage in some vigorous cardiovascular activity such as running or bicycling. Some special exercises such as crunches help to burn the stubborn belly fat faster. Read more: Food and Beverage Blog

5. Eat Right

Diet plays a very important role in the management of weight and reducing body fat. Some experts suggest that a weight loss plan with a right combination of diet and exercise is the most effective. Also, it is easier to control eating fatty food than to run an extra mile to burn the fat and calories. If you are taking all the efforts to burn that stubborn fat, make sure you don’t replace the burned fat by eating more calories. Try to cut down on high-calorie energy-dense foods such as butter, fried foods, and sweets. Instead, settle on protein-rich food such as eggs, lean meat, poultry, etc. Also, make sure to have at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Some experts also suggest eating a spoonful of cow ghee every day. Ghee has essential amino acids and medium chain triglycerides that help mobilize the fat and allow the fat cells to shrink in size.

Author's Bio: 

Walter Moore is a renowned biotechnologist and a freelance writer and has been writing articles for different publications and sites for the past 5 years.